| 词组 | give |
| 释义 | give Give is a very common verb which has several meanings. Its past tense is gave, not 'gived'. Its past participle is given. Give usually takes an indirect object. For some meanings of give, the indirect object must go in front of the direct object. For other meanings, it can go either in front of the direct object or after it. ◊ physical actions Give is often used to describe physical actions. When you use give like this, you put the indirect object in front of the direct object. For example, you say 'He gave the ball a kick'. You do not say 'He gave a kick to the ball'. He gave the door a push. Judy gave Bal's hand a squeeze. ◊ expressions and gestures Give is also used to describe expressions and gestures. When give is used like this, the indirect object goes in front of the direct object. She gave Etta a quick, shrewd glance. As he passed me, he gave me a wink. ◊ effects You can also use give to describe an effect produced by someone or something. Again, you put the indirect object in front of the direct object. I thought I'd give you a surprise. That noise gives me a headache. ◊ things If you give someone something, you offer it to them and they take it. When you use give like this, the indirect object can go either in front of the direct object or after it. When you put the direct object first, you put 'to' in front of the indirect object. She gave Minnie the keys. He gave the letter to the platoon commander. However, when the direct object is a pronoun and the indirect object is not a pronoun, you must put the direct object first. You say 'He gave it to his father'. You do not say 'He gave his father it'. He poured some whisky and gave it to Atkinson. ◊ information You also say that you give someone information, advice, a warning, or an order. When give is used like this, the indirect object can go either in front of the direct object or after it. Castle gave the porter the message. Dad gave a final warning to them not to look at the sun. He gave an order to his subordinates. |
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